Fastening device.



NI. E. YOUNG.

FASTENING DEVICE.-

APPLICATION 'FILED MAY 25. 1915.I

Patented Non 7, 1916.

MAY E. YOUNG, 0F NEW MILFORD, CNNECTICUT.

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.socket member constituting the head of the fastener and adapted toreceive a relatively separable member of novel construction, which whenassociated with the socket will be effectively held in interittingengagement therewith, and capable of being readily and' easily separatedtherefrom without subjecting the fabric or material to which they aresecured, to any undue straln.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is betterunderstood, the same residing *in the construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming part of this application likenumerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and Figure 1 is aperspective view of one. of the members. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe socket member. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the fastener withthe parts associated. Fig. l is a perspective view of a modified form ofthe invention. vFig. 5 is a similar view of the socket member used inconnection therewith. Fig. 6 is a sectional view through these partsoperatively associated.

1n the preferred embodiment of the invention as disclosed in Figs. 1 to3 inclusive, the same comprises the members 5 and 6 respectively. Themember 5 is constructed from any suitable material preferably metal, andincludes a base 7 as shown in this particular instance in the 'nature ofa disk 8 having a plurality of openings 9 for sewing the member to one'flap of the garment,

although it is to be understood that the base may be of any desiredconguratlon and secured to the garment in any suitable Specification ofLetters Patent.

the United States, residing atr Patented Nav. t, wie.

" Application led May 25, 1915. Serial No. 80,425.

manner. Rising centrally from the base 7 is a shank 10 of fiat material,terminating at its upper edge to provide an outwardly and downwardlyextending resilient arm 11, the

latter adjacent its lower end being formed with a depression 12 toreceivethe ridge 13 on the member 6 when the parts are operativelyassociated as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of the arm 11 isformed to provide an extension 14 projecting upwardly therefrom anddisposed exteriorly of the socket member when the parts are operatively'associated, the extension 14 terminating to -provide a right angularlydisposed manipulating portion 15, for moving the arm 11 to effect arelease or separation of the parts when desired, in the manner presentlydescribed.

The'socket member 6 is constructed from any suitable material and ispreferablyv of circular outline in cross section, being vformed at itslower end with diametrically disposed. projectionsl constituting thebase,

the projections being formed with vsuitable apertures to permit thesocket member to be sewed on the overlapping Hap of the garment. Thesocket member should be of a height only sufficient to permit the ridge.13, formed at the lower end and on the inside of the socket Amember toenter the depres-A sion I2 of the member 5, and of a diameter to permitsuch movement of the arm 11 therein to effect a release or separation ofthe parts when desired.

ln use the socket 6 is forced downwardly over the shank 10 and arm 11 ofthe member 5 during which time the arm 11 is depressed under tension ofthe inherent resiliency of the same, until the ridge 13 of the socketmember is arranged above the depression 12, whereupon the arm 11 willspring outwardly, the depression 12 receiving the ridge 13 and therebyeffectively holding the parts in intertting engagement with each other.Obviously by reason of this construcof pennen *of use ferma :of theinvention disclosedvinFigs. 4 to 6 inclusive is preci'sey' the same asthat hereinabove de'- scribed in' connection. with the preferred form.'In this form 'of the :invention however, the member ,'17 comprises abase 18; having suitable apertures to permit the member to be secured toone Hap of the gar- `ment inany suitable manner. 19 rising centrallyfrom .the base is bent at a point in its lengthand disposedv in paral-AThe shank lelism with the base, projecting a'slight distance beyond -theouter edge thereof, 'the shank terminating in an upwardly andrearwardlyprojecting resilient arm formed defining a base adapted to besecured'to the overlapping-flap of the garment in any suitable manner.with an interiorly disposed circumferential rib 26 adjacent the forwardend thereof adapted to engage within the depression 21 of the member 17when the parts are loperatively associated as shown in Fig. 6. In

' use the socket 24 is slipped laterally over the shank 19 and the arm2O depressing the latter against its inherent resiliency, until the rib26 is 4positioned above the depression 21, at which time the arm 20 willspring outwardly positioning the rib 26 within the depression 21 therebyeffectivelyy holding the parts associated. Now when it is desired toseparate the members it is only necessary to depress the arm 20 by meansvof the manipulating portion 22 thereby moving the depressionout ofengagement with the rib a 26, whereupon the socket member may be readilyand easily moved out of engagement with the member 17. The device isextremely simple in construction, and may be madein any'size-asl'theloasioh ,may re- 50 f It isbeiieved that 4from the foregoing'de- .scriptionthe nature and advantages 4"ofthe invention, willthoroughly .understood The socket 24 is formed a more'extended'explanation and -thereforelthe 'Same has been omitted. However'I-'desiretolmve-itu11v derstood that. Indo not -limit m'yselfftothe parts hereinillustrated, rand that various changes in this respect may be resortedto when desired'as fall within the scope of the appended. claim.

What is c1aimedis:-.

-precise vconstruction and arrangement of ,A' fastening .for securingthe overlapping portions of an article together', comprising a; socketmember haying ak base adapted vto befseeured to one portion of lthearticle, an

internal 'circumferential rib `'formellen said member adyacent itsbase,a"separablefmem ber-including a .base adapted-Stube secured `totheotlrerportionof tl1`e-= article, a substantiallyinverted'V-shaped-sliank carriedv `by said base and includingarelativelyfixed vbranchf-and asresili'en't relatively v,movable branch, the latterbeing terminally spaced from its base, said movable branch having spaceddepressionsformed in its lengthone u.. for the reception of the loweredge of the socket member in which :the latter is fulcrumed during theoperative association of the parts, and the other for the recepion ofsaid rib when the parts are associated, and a manipulating portionforming a continuation of said movable branch, said manipulating portionprojecting upwardly from beneath said socket and arranged exterior-lythereof and above the material to which said member is attached for thep urpose set forth.

In testimon whereof I affix my signature in presence o two witnesses.

MAY E. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

MILDRED BENNETT, F. N. CANFIELD.

